Quit bugging me about themes. Honey Badger don't care, honey badger posts themes whenever he feels like it. Besides, we used a scientifically sound method to determine the best possible themes for this year, and they are:

For Science!

Mirage: Illusions and things that aren't really there. Or any other meaning of the word.

Zodiac: Use any of the symbolism of the zodiac, just make sure that it impacts actual gameplay.

Honey Badger: Use either word. Use both. Surprise me. Just use something.

This year we had a hard time thinking of themes, so you get four to pick from. Whichever you pick, be creative with it. Find meanings that I wouldn't have thought of; do something unexpected. Whatever you do, make sure that the theme impacts actual gameplay, and is not just a skin on top of the game.

And now for a little house keeping. Remember to submit your entries to iainperegrine@gmail.com by 12:01am (Eastern time) Monday morning. In other words, you have about 48 hours from the posting of this message to submit your entry. All source files will be released to the public to view, but developers will retain rights to their work. If you don't want your files released to the public, be sure to say so in your submission email. Prizes will be awarded via paypal to the address of the submission email. Be sure to include your BYOND key in your submission email. Is there anything else I'm forgetting? Edit: Yes, be sure to include which theme you chose in your submission email.

Sci-Fi is open, just so long as there's actual "Science" in the game (whatever that means). "Gauntlet" where people throw beakers of corrosive acid at each other could work, "Gauntlet In Space!" not so much.

Ganing has the right idea, though I'd never do an anime character. The reason why I ask is particularly because I'm not sure how many other "characters" would fit this archetype. It's very theme-specific. But I can figure it out.